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Maria Karoline Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha

Pula, 10 Jan 1899 – Hartheim Euthanasia Centre, 1941

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A life in time

  1. 10 Jan 1899

    Born in Pula

  2. 1941

    Dies in Hartheim Euthanasia Centre

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Pula.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Maria is born in Pula

In the news1891

First Horse-Drawn Tram, 1891

The first horse-drawn tram began operating in the streets of Zagreb in 1891.

What people wore

Adoption of urban fashion

During the late 19th century, many women in parts of the Posavina region began rapidly replacing traditional homemade clothing with modern, middle-class styles influenced by Vienna and Budapest.

Getting around

Trains slow enough to jump off

On the slow Parenzana narrow-gauge railway in Istria, trains traveled so slowly that passengers could occasionally jump off to pick fruit or relieve themselves and then catch up with the train.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

In the news1873–1895

Agrarian Crisis Hits Region, 1873-1895

A severe European agrarian crisis hit the region between 1873 and 1895, causing falling grain prices and leading large estates to introduce steam-powered agricultural machinery.

Music

Glagolitic church singing tradition

In Novi Vinodolski, the Glagolitic singing tradition was a vital part of church life, with specific liturgical songs preserved orally and through manuscripts for over a century. Known examples include pieces like Oh, Blessed Saint Sebastian and Jesus Rose Up From the Grave.

Daily life

Lighting homes with wood splinters and fat

In many rural homes, light was provided by handmade wood splinters, known as luči, which were held by the youngest daughter-in-law during dinner. More affluent households used oil lamps or candles made from animal fat or beeswax.